IP Law for Digital Creators & AI: 2026
Exam Prep
Copyright, AI Authorship & Digital Asset Protection (100 Questions)
1. What is the fundamental requirement for copyright protection of a work in most
jurisdictions?
A) It must be registered with the government
B) It must be an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium
C) It must have been created in the last year
D) It must have been published online
Correct Answer: B) It must be an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium
2. As of 2026, can AI-generated output (without human intervention) generally be
copyrighted?
A) Yes, automatically
B) No, copyright requires human authorship
C) Yes, if the AI is paid for its work
D) Yes, but only for commercial works
Correct Answer: B) No, copyright requires human authorship
3. "Fair Use" is a legal doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without
permission for purposes such as:
A) Selling the material to a third party
B) Criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research
C) Creating a copy for personal profit
D) Replacing the original work in the market
Correct Answer: B) Criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or
research
4. What is a "Derivative Work"?
A) A work that is completely unrelated to the original
B) A work based on or derived from one or more pre-existing works (e.g., a movie based on a
book)
C) A work that has been deleted
D) A work that has no copyright
Correct Answer: B) A work based on or derived from one or more pre-existing works
, 5. Which intellectual property right protects brand names, logos, and slogans?
A) Patent
B) Trademark
C) Copyright
D) Trade Secret
Correct Answer: B) Trademark
6. "Cybersquatting" involves:
A) Building a digital house
B) Registering domain names that mimic famous trademarks to profit from the trademark owner
C) Hacking into a company's database
D) Selling physical computers online
Correct Answer: B) Registering domain names that mimic famous trademarks to profit
from the trademark owner
7. In 2026, training an AI model on copyrighted images without permission is a major
legal issue often debated under the doctrine of:
A) Eminent Domain
B) Fair Use (is it transformative or infringing?)
C) Double Jeopardy
D) Strict Liability
Correct Answer: B) Fair Use (is it transformative or infringing?)
8. "Moral Rights" (Droit Moral) protect the author's:
A) Economic earnings only
B) Right of attribution and the right to protect the work's integrity
C) Right to sell the work
D) Right to discard the work
Correct Answer: B) Right of attribution and the right to protect the work's integrity
9. What is the primary purpose of a "Trademark"?
A) To protect a new invention
B) To prevent confusion in the marketplace by identifying the source of goods/services
C) To protect the creative expression of a writer
D) To keep a secret recipe
Correct Answer: B) To prevent confusion in the marketplace by identifying the source of
goods/services
10. What does "Public Domain" mean?
Exam Prep
Copyright, AI Authorship & Digital Asset Protection (100 Questions)
1. What is the fundamental requirement for copyright protection of a work in most
jurisdictions?
A) It must be registered with the government
B) It must be an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium
C) It must have been created in the last year
D) It must have been published online
Correct Answer: B) It must be an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium
2. As of 2026, can AI-generated output (without human intervention) generally be
copyrighted?
A) Yes, automatically
B) No, copyright requires human authorship
C) Yes, if the AI is paid for its work
D) Yes, but only for commercial works
Correct Answer: B) No, copyright requires human authorship
3. "Fair Use" is a legal doctrine that allows limited use of copyrighted material without
permission for purposes such as:
A) Selling the material to a third party
B) Criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research
C) Creating a copy for personal profit
D) Replacing the original work in the market
Correct Answer: B) Criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or
research
4. What is a "Derivative Work"?
A) A work that is completely unrelated to the original
B) A work based on or derived from one or more pre-existing works (e.g., a movie based on a
book)
C) A work that has been deleted
D) A work that has no copyright
Correct Answer: B) A work based on or derived from one or more pre-existing works
, 5. Which intellectual property right protects brand names, logos, and slogans?
A) Patent
B) Trademark
C) Copyright
D) Trade Secret
Correct Answer: B) Trademark
6. "Cybersquatting" involves:
A) Building a digital house
B) Registering domain names that mimic famous trademarks to profit from the trademark owner
C) Hacking into a company's database
D) Selling physical computers online
Correct Answer: B) Registering domain names that mimic famous trademarks to profit
from the trademark owner
7. In 2026, training an AI model on copyrighted images without permission is a major
legal issue often debated under the doctrine of:
A) Eminent Domain
B) Fair Use (is it transformative or infringing?)
C) Double Jeopardy
D) Strict Liability
Correct Answer: B) Fair Use (is it transformative or infringing?)
8. "Moral Rights" (Droit Moral) protect the author's:
A) Economic earnings only
B) Right of attribution and the right to protect the work's integrity
C) Right to sell the work
D) Right to discard the work
Correct Answer: B) Right of attribution and the right to protect the work's integrity
9. What is the primary purpose of a "Trademark"?
A) To protect a new invention
B) To prevent confusion in the marketplace by identifying the source of goods/services
C) To protect the creative expression of a writer
D) To keep a secret recipe
Correct Answer: B) To prevent confusion in the marketplace by identifying the source of
goods/services
10. What does "Public Domain" mean?
